Police say Springfield shooting was drug-related

Third suspect has been questioned

Jabbar Chandler, 33, of Charlestown, NH, turned himself into police in Charlestown, NH last night. Chandler is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and burglary. Leon Jiggetts, 26, of Newark, N.J. was arrested on charges including attempted second-degree murder and burglary. These charges stem for a shooting incident in Springfield, Vt. Three people were injured.

Jiggetts was arrested for second-degree attempted murder and burglary. He is lodged at the Southern Correctional Facility for the lack of $250,000. Jiggetts is expected to be arraigned today.

Police say Jiggetts is facing additional charges of the sale of heroin which stems from an ongoing Vermont Drug Task Force investigation.

Chandler turned himself into police in Charlestown, NH Wednesday night. Chandler was lodged in New Hampshire as a fugitive and faces charges in Vermont directly related to this incident. The Vermont State Police have applied for an arrest warrant for Chandler on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and burglary.

Joseph Atkinson, 19, from Springfield sustained a gunshot wound to the torso and continues to receive medical treatment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

Timothy Carleton, 30, and 24-year-old Amanda Booker were both treated and released from Springfield Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Court documents say Jiggetts, Chandle and the 16-year-old went to the apartment to confront Atkinson about rumors the juvenile was stealing money from drug deals.

No other details have been released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call the Vermont State Police Rockingham Barracks at 802-875-2112 or submit an anonymous tip to www.vtips.info.